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S. 635 (115th)

Jury ACCESS Act

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Introduced

15 March 2017

Last action

15 March 2017 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH], Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA], Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL], Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV], Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE], Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL], Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA]

Subjects

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10 August 2026

Summary

Jury Access for Capable Citizens and Equality in Service Selection Act of 2017 or the Jury ACCESS Act This bill amends the federal judicial code to prohibit the exclusion of citizens from service as a grand or petit juror in U.S. district courts or the Court of International Trade on account of sexual orientation or gender identity (thereby expanding the current prohibition against exclusion on account of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or economic status).

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Timeline

  1. 15 March 2017

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 15 March 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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